On-Line Geography Quiz                                                                       Geography 417

Fradkin Chapter 1: Deserts

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1.

Which of these things is NOT an important economic activity in the deserts of California?

 

a.

military bases

 

b.

irrigated agriculture

 

c.

manufacturing

Answer 1:

d.

mining

 

2.

Which of these desert counties actually has evacuation plans ready should a nearby volcano erupt?

 

a.

Riverside

 

b.

Mono

 

c.

Inyo

Answer 2:

d.

Colorado

 

3.

Which bird does Fradkin identify as the "bird of the desert"?

 

a.

Mojave Owl

 

b.

Raven

 

c.

Bald Eagle

Answer 3:

d.

California Condor

 

4.

What natural disaster befell the China Lake military research center?

 

a.

flash flooding

 

b.

earthquake

 

c.

wild fires

Answer 4:

d.

all of these in one year

 

5.

What famous California murderer and cult icon once hid out in and around Death Valley?

 

a.

Jesse James

 

b.

Charles Manson

 

c.

Kit Carson

Answer 5:

d.

Diamond Jim